Labor and capital in 19th century baseball
By: Robert P. Gelzheiser ; foreword by Mark Alvarez.
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
Subjects: Baseball teams -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; Baseball -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Other titles: Labor and capital in nineteenth century baseball
Description: "This work explores the early history of professional baseball in the United States, the factors that contributed to the player rebellion of 1890, and the rebellion's impact on the player-owner relationship. Appendices include a roster of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings; the First Reserve Agreement, Section 18 of the Standard Player's Contract; and commentary and legal documents"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The origins of professional baseball in the United States; title: The development of the American Association and the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs : baseball becomes big business; title: The player-owner relationship in the mature baseball industry; title: Business and labor in the 19th century : the changing relationship in the baseball industry; title: The baseball player as worker; title: The formation and development of the Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players; title: The adversaries : John Montgomery Ward and Albert Goodwill Spalding; title: The Players' National League of Base-Ball Clubs; title: Retreat and defeat : consolidation; title: Aftermath : 1891-1901.